The general kneels on the washboard again

Two years later.

It is the peak of summer.

The business of Pinmingju is on track. The tables and chairs are a bit old, and new tea is about to be served in the next two days, so the business has been closed to tidy up the inside and outside.

Yue Niang felt much more relaxed. She had spent too much energy on the spices, and fortunately Zhao Shikai helped with the fish fry.

Now half of the fish sold at Cuixinlou in the town are bought from his family. He only has a few acres of land left, and he also trusts Yue Niang.

It's a rare opportunity to have some free time these days, so Yue Niang accompanies Old Madam Fu every day, and her life is quite comfortable.

She doesn't plan to expand her business anymore. She is very satisfied with what she has now. She will save some money and buy a yard near Pinmingju. Her life will be so beautiful.

Summer is always sunny, but few people get out of school early.

Yue Niang thought that it had been a long time since she went fishing in the river, so she pulled a group of people into the river.

The weather has warmed up, but the water hasn't gotten much warmer.

Erya was not feeling well today and did not want to go into the water: "I am not feeling well today, so I will not go into the water." But her face was full of regret.

Ruoyan was the first to understand: "It's okay, just rest over there."

Yue Niang also understood that Erya was having her period.

Seeing Li An and Zhao Xiaoming looking confused, Zhao Xiaoming wanted to pull Erya: "Sis, it's a rare opportunity for us to come out and play, hurry up."

Yue Niang stood in front of Erya and said, "Brother Xiaoming, Erya wants to pick some chili grass for us."

Zhao Xiaoming gave up and Li An gave the book he was carrying to Erya.

Erya laughed at him: "Why do you need to bring a book when you go out to play? You nerd."

Li An smiled and said, "There are a few passages that I can't remember, so I wrote them down and carry them with me. I take them out and read them when I have time."

Yue Niang pricked up her ears. Ang Lee’s learning method is very practical!

Several people went into the water, saying they were fishing, but in fact they just wanted to play in the water.

Just as I was concentrating on this, I suddenly heard Erya scream.

Li An was the first to raise his head: "Erya, what's wrong?"

I ran up the shore barefoot, but I couldn't find Erya anywhere.

This place is in a valley, with several sharp rocks around. I called out to Erya several times but she didn't respond.

Several people began to panic.

At this time, Ruoyan found Erya's shoes on a dangerous rock.

When everyone gathered over, they saw a big pit underneath with a lot of weeds and rocks. Erya fell at the bottom of the pit, and it was hard to see what was under her.

"Sister Erya, Sister Erya." No matter how Yue Niang called out, there was no response. It seemed that she had fainted.

Yue Niang looked around anxiously: "Sister has fainted, we have to go down and pull her up, I will go back to find a rope."

At this time, Li An found a thick rattan stick from somewhere and handed it to Zhao Xiaoming: "Zhao Xiaoming, you hold on, I'll go down."

Zhao Xiaoming suddenly felt a great sense of responsibility: "But it's useless for you to go down. It doesn't look like it can withstand two people."

"Tie the vine around Erya's waist and pull her up first. Yue Niang, you also have to help Zhao Xiaoming." Li An instructed.

Yue Niang nodded obediently: "Okay, Brother Li An, be careful."

Li An tied the rope and jumped into the pit.

By the time Erya was pulled up, there was only a little light left in the sky.

Erya was holding Li Ang's book tightly in her hand. Her abdomen was pierced by a stone and she was bleeding a lot.

That black thing just now was her blood!!

Remembering the effect of chili grass that the teacher mentioned casually in class, which can stop bleeding, Yue Niang quickly pulled two handfuls, crushed them and applied them to Erya's abdomen.

Zhao Xiaoming pulled Li An up again, but Li An didn't rest. He picked up Erya like a princess and ran to the village doctor's house.

The village doctor often treats villagers' injuries and bruises, which can at least relieve Erya's pain.

Erya frowned slightly, and Li An asked with concern: "Did I shake you? I'll go slower."

Li An was originally a weak scholar, and his hands were shaking, but he refused to let Zhao Xiaoming take it.

After a lot of effort, they arrived at the village doctor's house. The doctor examined Erya and removed a lot of stones from her abdomen.

"Uncle Fang, please be gentler. She's in pain." Li An kept wiping the sweat from Erya's forehead, while his other hand pinched himself in pain.

Uncle Fang Wu looked at him and said helplessly, "It's not that I don't want to save him, but looking at the situation, you should hurry up and send him to Guangren Hall in town."

Zhao Xiaoming had already gone ahead to drive the ox cart. The ox cart was moving slowly and was still a bit bumpy.

Yue Niang also accompanied her: "Sister Ruoyan, go back and tell my grandmother that Yue'er may not be able to go home tonight, and tell her not to worry."

The few of them arrived at Guangrentang around midnight. Among the clinics in Qingshi Town, Guangrentang was the only popular one, but the prices of the medicinal materials were very expensive.

The door bolt has been lowered. Guangrentang is designed with two floors, and the upper floor is the doctor's home.

Several people knocked on the door frantically: "Doctor, doctor."

Soon, the candlelight on the second floor was lit, and the window on the second floor was opened. A woman looked out and then closed the window.

A few people didn't understand what was going on and continued knocking on the door.

At this time, a slightly tired male voice came: "I'm here, please be quiet at night, don't knock, or you won't wake up the neighbors."

The doctors at Guangrentang are a couple in their forties. The man's surname is Li and the woman's surname is Mo. They are well-known in the surrounding villages for their skilled doctors and kind hearts.

Now it was Doctor Li who came to open the door. Doctor Li was wearing a gray long gown. He was not tall and thin, but he looked more pleasing to the eye than the shifty-eyed Ding Jingen.

"Please bring the patient in first." The person who spoke was Doctor Mo. Doctor Mo had a white apron tied around his waist, which made him look like a surgeon.

Li An put Erya on the small bed surrounded by white curtains, and then waited anxiously.

Doctor Mo didn't move for a long time.

Seeing that they were motionless, he said in an unhappy tone: "With you guys here, it's inconvenient for me to undress her and check her wound. Go out and wait."

Doctor Li helped to drive the few people to the lobby.

Li An paced back and forth like a father waiting to give birth. His clothes were stained red with Arya's blood, and there was blood on his hands and face.

Dr. Li, who was yawning, stopped him and said, "Stop wandering around. Trust my wife's medical skills. Come and sit for a while."

Yue Niang also called him: "Yes, Brother Li An, I didn't get to the end. My sister is fine, but you are exhausted."

Ang Lee began to calm down a little.

A rooster crowed, and Doctor Mo came out: "Alright, the patient is fine now. Stay here for a few more days before leaving."

Before everyone could be happy about this, Doctor Mo continued with a serious expression: "But there is one thing I need to tell you, that is, this girl may not be able to have children."

Li An said with relief, "I'm glad she's okay. Yue Niang, you two can go back first. I'll take care of her here. Something happened suddenly tonight, and I didn't tell Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao in time. You go back and tell them."

Zhao Xiaoming asked Li An with a serious face: "Can you do it alone?"

Li An said firmly: "Yes."

Seeing this, Yue Niang couldn't help but burst into tears, shocking everyone: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't dragged you to the river to play, this wouldn't have happened."

Li An comforted her, "I don't blame you, Yue Niang. No one wants this kind of thing to happen. It was just an accident."

"No, it's not an accident. It's all my fault."

Yue Niang ran out. She was really confused. She was afraid of being involved with this place, so she closed her emotions and put on a hypocritical mask.

Seeing Arya's condition today, she has been trying hard to suppress the pain in her heart. She thought she was about to lose Arya.

How could she forgive herself?